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Matthew O’Donoghue At the age of 30 decided it was time to stop smoking and take back control.
I am 30 years old and I started smoking when I was roughly 18.
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Michael Purtill extinguishes a 20-year smoking addiction
I was a smoker for 20 years, but thanks to the QUIT service for the last 100 days I can call myself an ex-smoker
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Tony Conlon – How I quit smoking
My name is Tony Conlon and I was a smoker. I started smoking when I was about 12 or 13 years old as it was the thing to do at the time.
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Getting help to quit makes a big difference
“My determination was a big difference this time. I also thought this was a chance to take something positive from a stressful situation. I used the Quit service and that really helped. I had regular check in calls with a Quit advisor for the first few weeks and I recently had my three month check in call.”
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If you Quit smoking for 28 days you’re 5 times more likely to quit for good
The HSE Quit service has launched a new advertising campaign with the message that if you quit smoking for 28 days you’re 5 times more likely to quit for good.
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Ringing the Quit line helped Mary stop smoking
Reading about lung cancer motivated long term smoker Mary McInerney to contact Quit and end her addiction with cigarettes. Read about her Quit journey here.
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Quitting smoking improved Mark's fitness
"The best way to tackle quitting is day by day, remembering that you managed not to smoke the day before is a great incentive not to smoke today" says Mark.
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Stephen quit smoking when smoking took its toll on his health
"Why did I quit? I got an offer I couldn’t refuse!" says Stephen, explaining what made him finally quit smoking after 46 years. Read about his Quit journey here
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Nicotine replacement therapy helped Louise stop smoking
"My parents were smokers. I remember the room and the air would be thick with smoke" says Louise, a smoker from the age of 9. Read about her Quit journey here.
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NRT and group support helped fashion blogger Sinead quit smoking
"Thankfully I was able to persevere and reap the benefits of the NRT products which helped me to reach my goal and quit." Read about Sinead's Quit journey here.